Lidar is coming of age

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 12 range in October 2020, one of the major upgrades in the Pro and Pro Max models was the addition of a lidar sensor, initially introduced in the iPad Pro, launched just over six months earlier. Apple says the sensor not only improves focusing for low-light photos and videos, but also creates precise ‘depth maps’ for image-processing as well as augmented reality (AR) apps that rely on 3D scanning and mapping of objects and rooms…

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